It was the year of lavish box box sets and limited editions. Everyone was at it, from Led Zeppelin, with this month's 10-album reissue spectacular, to Damon Albarn, who put out a swanky version of Monkey: Journey to the West that came with signed Jamie Hewlett artwork. However, the prize for most lavish artefact of 2008 goes to Out of the Blue - Michael Spencer Jones, the Oasis Photographs, a luxurious portfolio box of Spencer Jones's work on the band's iconic single and album sleeves between 1994's Definitely Maybe and 1997's Be Here Now, when the Gallaghers were in their pomp. There are only 250 of them, priced at a recession-be-damned £1,495. However, you do also get a fine 196-page book for your money, featuring rare behind the scenes photos, such as this shot of Liam and Noel playing Subbuteo during the recording of 1995's What's the Story (Morning Glory)? in Rockfield Studios, south Wales. 'They were as competitive with that as they were with everything else,' says Spencer Jones, who during that period also took part in a football match against violinist Nigel Kennedy and friends (Oasis won), as well as witnessing a fracas involving an unnamed indie band who were recording nearby: things got so out of hand that Oasis briefly halted the sessions. 'Noel wanted me to give him a lift back to Paul Weller's place in London,' says Spencer Jones, 'which I would've done, but I was in no fit state to drive.'

• Michael Spencer Jones has also created 250 Oasis collages , worth £95 each. OMM has three to give away. To win one, go to www.observer.co.uk/oasis